School: Raharney (B.)
- Location:
- Raharney, Co. Westmeath
- Teacher: S. Ó Conmhidhe
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- XML “Marriage Customs and Beliefs - Marriage Rhyme”
- XML “Marriage Customs and Beliefs - Kissing the Bride”
- XML “Marriage Customs and Beliefs - Horning the Wedding”
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- (continued from previous page)Married in green ashamed to be seen.
Married in yellow ashamed of your fellow. - Kissing the bride
After a marriage people rush to kiss the bride. The first that kisses her will be the next married. - Horning the wedding
If a widow or a widower marry people horn them because they say it is unlucky. They blow into cow's horns and bottles. This makes a din around the house and parish. If the married couple don't give a dance and drink they are horned also. This custom is dying out.